2015 Football Roster
Davis, Leonard

Jersey Number 10
Leonard Davis
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- LaPlace, La.
- High School:
- East St. John
Bio
Career Notes: Two-year letterman who has played in 25 career games at safety…owns 20 career tackles (15 solo, 5 assists) while also notching one sack for a half-yard loss…enters fall practice atop the depth chart at strong safety.
2014: Played in 12 games as a sophomore…totaled 15 tackles (11 solo, 4 assists) with a half tackle for loss…paced the team in special teams tackles with seven – all solo…logged a career-best three tackles on two occasions: two solo and one assist at Duke (9/20) and three solo at Houston (11/8)…posted one solo tackle and one assist at Tulsa (8/28) and vs Cincinnati (10/31)…notched a half tackle for loss at East Carolina (11/22)…tallied two solo tackles vs Temple (12/6)…had a solo stop against Southeastern Louisiana (10/13).
2013: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman...posted five tackles (4 solo, 1 assists) with three solo stops coming on special teams - a number that ranked tied for sixth on the team...had a season-best two tackles twice: 1 solo, 1 assist at Syracuse (9/21) and 2 solo vs UTEP (11/23)...logged a solo stop vs Jackson State (8/29).
High School: Four-year letterman at East St. John High where he played quarterback and defensive back for coaches Phil Banko and Larry Dauterive...rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com while garnering two-star status by Rivals.com and Scout.com...received an 82 rating, listed as the No. 59 recruit in the state and the No. 100 safety in the nation by 247Sports.com...also listed as No. 170 safety in the nation by Scout.com...helped lead the Wildcats to a combined 29-16-1 overall record with a 15-5 mark in district play...as a senior, claimed honorable-mention all-state and first-team All-District 8-5A recognition...as a quarterback, completed 119-of-241 passes for 1,774 yards and 13 touchdowns while running for 835 yards and 10 scores...posted 10 pass break-ups and a pair of interceptions on defense...selected to play in the Bayou/River Showdown All-Star Game and earned River MVP distinction after throwing for 107 yards and running for another 59...named River Parish Player of the Week by the Times Picayune on Oct. 23, 2012, after throwing for two touchdowns and running for three scores on offense while posting four tackles - including a safety - and a pair of pass break-ups on defense, and recording five tackles as the deep snapper on special teams...as a junior, posted 67 tackles, two fumble recoveries and an interception en route to earning all-district honors.
Personal: Born Leonard E. Davis on Aug. 7, 1994, in New Orleans, La...son of Ericka Davis...majoring in business.
Davis' Career Defensive Statistics
2014: Played in 12 games as a sophomore…totaled 15 tackles (11 solo, 4 assists) with a half tackle for loss…paced the team in special teams tackles with seven – all solo…logged a career-best three tackles on two occasions: two solo and one assist at Duke (9/20) and three solo at Houston (11/8)…posted one solo tackle and one assist at Tulsa (8/28) and vs Cincinnati (10/31)…notched a half tackle for loss at East Carolina (11/22)…tallied two solo tackles vs Temple (12/6)…had a solo stop against Southeastern Louisiana (10/13).
2013: Played in all 13 games as a true freshman...posted five tackles (4 solo, 1 assists) with three solo stops coming on special teams - a number that ranked tied for sixth on the team...had a season-best two tackles twice: 1 solo, 1 assist at Syracuse (9/21) and 2 solo vs UTEP (11/23)...logged a solo stop vs Jackson State (8/29).
High School: Four-year letterman at East St. John High where he played quarterback and defensive back for coaches Phil Banko and Larry Dauterive...rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com while garnering two-star status by Rivals.com and Scout.com...received an 82 rating, listed as the No. 59 recruit in the state and the No. 100 safety in the nation by 247Sports.com...also listed as No. 170 safety in the nation by Scout.com...helped lead the Wildcats to a combined 29-16-1 overall record with a 15-5 mark in district play...as a senior, claimed honorable-mention all-state and first-team All-District 8-5A recognition...as a quarterback, completed 119-of-241 passes for 1,774 yards and 13 touchdowns while running for 835 yards and 10 scores...posted 10 pass break-ups and a pair of interceptions on defense...selected to play in the Bayou/River Showdown All-Star Game and earned River MVP distinction after throwing for 107 yards and running for another 59...named River Parish Player of the Week by the Times Picayune on Oct. 23, 2012, after throwing for two touchdowns and running for three scores on offense while posting four tackles - including a safety - and a pair of pass break-ups on defense, and recording five tackles as the deep snapper on special teams...as a junior, posted 67 tackles, two fumble recoveries and an interception en route to earning all-district honors.
Personal: Born Leonard E. Davis on Aug. 7, 1994, in New Orleans, La...son of Ericka Davis...majoring in business.
Davis' Career Defensive Statistics
Year | GP-GS | UT-AT-TT | TFL-Yds | SACK-Yds | FF | FR-Yds | PBU | INT-Yds | Blk |
2013 | 13-0 | 4-1-5 | 0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
2014 | 12-0 | 11-4-15 | 0.5-4 | 0.5-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Total | 25-0 | 15-5-20 | 0.5-4 | 0.5-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Postgame: HC Jon Sumrall and WR Anthony Brown-Stephens - 9/20/25
Sunday, September 21
Postgame: LB Sam Howard - 9/20/25
Sunday, September 21
Tulane Tuesday: WR Shazz Preston - 9/16/25
Tuesday, September 16
Tulane Tuesday: Spear TJ Smith - 9/16/25
Tuesday, September 16